Nate McLouth, OF, Atlanta Braves. McLouth was downright terrible last season, but a new approach this spring has helped him. He is hitting .346 with a homer and a stolen base in 26 Grapefruit League at-bats, and perhaps most important, he is showing better patience (eight walks).

Alex Gordon, OF, Kansas City Royals. The former top prospect has struggled in the majors, but Gordon is raking this spring with a .394 average and 25 total bases in 33 at-bats. Gordon will play left field for the Royals, but he still has third-base eligibility in some leagues, making him an intriguing late-round pick.

Carlos Zambrano, SP, Chicago Cubs. Everyone remembers Zambrano's demotion to the bullpen in 2010, but he went 8-0 with a 1.41 ERA in 11 starts after rejoining the rotation in mid-August. And don't overlook his strong spring (1.38 ERA in 13 innings). Zambrano has great value in the late rounds.

— Matt Lutovsky

INJURY REPORT

Andrew Bailey, RP, Oakland A's. Bailey's visit to Dr. James Andrews this week revealed a forearm strain but no ligament tears. That was a relief considering Bailey had Tommy John surgery earlier in his career, but it is unclear how long he will be sidelined. Brian Fuentes and Grant Balfour are among the A's temporary replacements at closer.

Grady Sizemore, OF, Cleveland Indians. Sizemore, who is recovering from microfracture surgery on his left knee, could make his spring debut as early as this weekend. He is expected to begin the reason season on the disabled list and be ready around mid-April.

Kendrys Morales, 1B, Los Angeles Angels. Morales (leg) has been running comfortably but only in straight lines. As a result, the timetable for his spring debut is uncertain. At this point, it might be unrealistic to expect Morales to be ready for opening day.

Matt Cain, SP, San Francisco Giants. Cain (elbow) pitched three scoreless innings Monday in his first action since Feb. 27. He should be ready to go by opening day, so continue to view him as a No. 2 fantasy starter.

— George Winkler

POSITION BATTLES

New York Yankees: No. 5 SP. Who would have guessed Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia would be battling to be the Yankees' fifth starter? Fantasy owners would prefer that Colon, who has 12 strikeouts in nine innings this spring, nail down a job. At this point, the fourth spot appears to belong to Ivan Nova.

Giants: LF. Veterans Pat Burrell and Mark DeRosa have had their moments, and the winner likely will be worth a mixed-league bench spot. Burrell has flashed his power this spring, and DeRosa is hitting for average. But how long will they hold off top prospect Brandon Belt?

Arizona Diamondbacks: 1B. It is a three-man derby among Russell Branyan, Juan Miranda and Brandon Allen. While none of those options is overly exciting for NL-only leaguers, keep an eye on Branyan. He has averaged 28 homers the past two seasons and has hit three homers this spring.

—Bill Bender

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